Major party fighting in Rotterdam? Nah, can’t be…

It wouldn’t be an election season in the Town of Rotterdam without some political in-fighting, and boy do we have it this year.

The No New Tax Party, an independent group of people who say they are fiscally conservative, have filed a challenge in state Supreme Court in Schenectady County to be heard Wednesday against another independent party called the Lower Taxes Now party. Who are the Lower Taxes Now party? They’re the Democrats in Rotterdam. Who are the No New Tax Party? They’re Rotterdam Republicans who splintered off in 2009 – but who now have largely made nice with the Republicans and are now also running on the major party line this year.

Confused? How about the fact that the Democratic party abandoned the current Supervisor Democrat Frank Del Gallo, and Del Gallo tried unsuccessfully to win the Conservative line in a primary against the Dem’s chosen one, former Schenectady County Sheriff Harry Buffardi.

The No New Tax Party tried to get the Lower Taxes Now party’s petitions thrown out, but the board of elections didn’t invalidate enough to their liking. They will argue in front of Judge Barry Kramer that some petitioners don’t live in Rotterdam, aren’t registered to vote, and that the party’s name is too similar to there’s, thus creating voter confusion.

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The Democrats need yet another line? Four lines are simply not enough. The same leaders that voted to raise County taxes $12 million a year, lie about creating 4,000 imaginary jobs, start a Less Taxes Now line. They are desperate to keep their death grip on town hall and the county.

All candidates campaign as fiscal conservatives. Few govern as such. There is only one slate of candidates in the Town of Rotterdam who have publicly stated their opposition to massive spending projects like the proposed public safety building ($10M – $14M). That is the No New Tax Party. The others are imposters attempting to deceive the voters.